09/24/2025
From Pastor Daniel in a second part of our Gratitude series:
—Been enjoying our early Fall semester Compass Koinonia (NYU student fellowship) dynamics. In our first Bible Study, our returnees were so chatty catching up, we couldn’t start studying Luke 19 (Zacchaeus) for an hour. And then we went 1h15m as people were engaged! In the second gathering, we had fun getting to know our newcomers before we continued our theme of transformative encounters by delving into Exodus 3 (Moses’ call). Thank the Lord!
—Apple Picking was a hit! Other than lantern flies, it was a rather glorious day. Weather, apple varieties (although honey crisp is peerless) and cider donuts (Laws and Parks ate them hot) were stellar. Lawrence Farms French Fries are pretty amazing. Fave activity was listening to the kids talk on and on — what a hoot.
—Praying for one of us who was hospitalized for pneumonia. While visiting, got so blessed by her joy in seeing fellow church folk in-person and hearing/praying through the comfort/power of God’s Word from Isaiah 40. May she be discharged soon.
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What are some things you are grateful for? Feel free to share in the comments!